Shipping from Canada

Get up-to-date local information about export procedures and restrictions, demurrage and detention, container drop-offs and more.

Customs House Brokerage

Core product

Export Customs Clearance

Consulting

Standard full import customs clearance process

Full range of trade advisory services
Technical support on complex customs issues

Export declaration

B13

Summary reporting

HS review and validation

FTA certification

Post Entry Claims

Drawbacks

Additional Custom House Brokerage services

Duty Drawback

Blanket submissions for entry corrections

CBSA Audit Assitance

Post entry amendments

What is required to complete Customs House Brokerage? -Mandatory document required

Customer set up Canadian Resident

Signed General Agency Agreement

Signed rate sheet

Valid Canadian Business number

Master Carrier authority

Completed CHB questionnaire

Customer product database if available

Customer set up Non-resident importer

Signed General Agency Agreement

Signed rate sheet

Business number registration applications duly completed

Books and record from to retain outside of Canada original signed in blue ink

Master Carrier authority

NRI Questionnaire

Entry process

Commercial invoice and packing list

Bill of Lading

Free Trade certificates/certificate or origins

HS if available

FAQs

Q:What is the Pricing / Cost of these services?A: Please refer to the pricing schedule shared with you.

Q: What can hold up my Customs Clearance?A: A variety of reasons can hold up a clearance, to name a few but not limited to, would be awaiting mandatory documents, awaiting payment, customs holds, Port Authority holds and vessel delays.

Q:What do I need to import goods into Canada?

A:To import commercially into Canada, you must have a registered importer business number with the federal government. This importer account is simply an extension of a corporation's federal business number in Canada. You will also require a complete set of commercial documents i.e.:

Commercial Invoice

Packing List

Certificate of Origin

Free trade certificate if applicable

Bill of lading

Q: Is CBSA the only agency concerned with my imports?A: Depending on the commodity imported, CBSA also works in conjunction with other government departments for release. Damco is familiar with all government departments and will work with you and the other government departments to aid in the release of your shipment.

Q:Will I have to pay duties and taxes on my imports?A: Unless exempt, all imported goods are subject to duties and taxes based on their tariff classification according to the Harmonized Classification Number. Certain commodities can be assessed with other taxes – including anti-dumping and excise duties.

Q:I believe I've been paying too much in duties and/or taxes. Do I have any recourse to recover the funds?A: The rate of duties and taxes payable on any given product is entirely dependent on the type of goods imported and the Customs Tariff. Origin and end use can affect the duty rate assigned to your product line. Damco’s Customs Consultants will request a FIRM report from CBSA and perform an extensive audit of your imports to search for any potential savings. Time lines for corrections vary from one to four years with CBSA depending on the error.

Q:Can you help us educate our staff regarding Customs?A: Yes. We provide training programs at our facility or your office location based on your requirements.

Q:CBSA are performing an audit. What support can you provide?A: We can assist with the document preparation and collection as well as review both your transactions and internal procedures in preparation for your audit.

Q: I am not sure how to classify new products. Can you help?A: Yes. We can assist with determining the correct tariff classification and applicable duty and taxes. We will require a thorough description of the product along with the country of origin.

Q:How do I set up an account ?

A:The following documents are required to set up an account:

GAA: General Agency Agreement, to be completed and signed by the Importer giving authority to Damco to act on their behalf.

Restrictions

Agreement on demurrage/detention charges and free days cannot be added to b/l bound for India.

Value of the goods cannot be added to Bs/l, unless an ad-valorem b/l is required.

Maersk Line is not a conference line out of Canada, therefore b/l clauses/certificates requiring otherwise statement cannot be issued.

If any other certificate or further information is necessary, please contact our Customer Resource Centre department.

Service Cut-offs

Updates are made each Monday and are subject to change without notice

Port

Service Point

Service

Week

Vessel Voyage

Port Cutoff

Departure Date

Port Earliest Return Date

AES Doc cut‑off

EU cut‑off

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

CAE

27

ARICA 1804

07-06-2018 16:00

07-07-2018 16:00

07-02-2018 08:00

07-06-2018 04:00

07-05-2018 16:00

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

CAE (921)

28

MAERSK PATRAS 1816

07-13-2018 16:00

07-14-2018 16:00

07-09-2018 08:00

07-13-2018 04:00

07-12-2018 16:00

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

CAE (921)

26

MAERSK PALERMO 1814

06-29-2018 16:00

06-30-2018 16:00

06-25-2018 08:00

06-29-2018 04:00

06-28-2018 16:00

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

CAE (921)

25

EM KEA 1814

06-22-2018 16:00

06-23-2018 16:00

06-18-2018 08:00

06-22-2018 04:00

06-21-2018 16:00

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

CAE (921)

24

MAERSK PENANG 1814

06-15-2018 16:00

06-16-2018 16:00

06-11-2018 08:00

06-15-2018 04:00

06-14-2018 16:00

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

CAE (921)

23

MAERSK PATRAS 1814

06-08-2018 16:00

06-09-2018 16:00

06-04-2018 08:00

06-08-2018 04:00

06-07-2018 16:00

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

CAE (921)

22

MAERSK PALERMO 1812

06-01-2018 16:00

06-02-2018 16:00

05-28-2018 08:00

06-01-2018 04:00

05-31-2018 16:00

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

Oceanex Feeder

27

OCEANEX SANDERLING 1852

07-04-2018 16:30

06-28-2018 08:00

-

-

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

Oceanex Feeder

27

OCEANEX SANDERLING 1854

07-08-2018 16:30

07-02-2018 08:00

-

-

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

Oceanex Feeder (925)

28

OCEANEX SANDERLING 1856

07-13-2018 16:30

07-06-2018 08:00

-

-

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

Oceanex Feeder (925)

25

OCEANEX SANDERLING 1841

06-22-2018 16:30

06-15-2018 08:00

-

-

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

Oceanex Feeder (925)

24

OCEANEX SANDERLING 1840

06-15-2018 16:30

06-08-2018 08:00

-

-

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

Oceanex Feeder (925)

23

OCEANEX SANDERLING 1838

06-08-2018 16:30

06-01-2018 08:00

-

-

Halifax

Halifax Terminal1

Oceanex Feeder (925)

22

OCEANEX SANDERLING 1836

06-01-2018 16:30

05-25-2018 08:00

-

-

Montreal

Montreal Racine Terminal

CAE

27

ARICA 1804

06-29-2018 15:00

07-04-2018 08:00

06-27-2018 08:00

06-29-2018 03:00

06-28-2018 15:00

Montreal

Montreal Racine Terminal

CAE

27

ARICA 1804

06-29-2018 15:00

07-04-2018 08:00

06-25-2018 08:00

06-29-2018 03:00

06-28-2018 15:00

Montreal

Montreal Racine Terminal

CAE (921)

28

MAERSK PATRAS 1816

07-06-2018 15:00

07-11-2018 08:00

07-04-2018 08:00

07-06-2018 03:00

07-05-2018 15:00

Montreal

Montreal Racine Terminal

CAE (921)

28

MAERSK PATRAS 1816

07-06-2018 15:00

07-11-2018 08:00

07-02-2018 08:00

07-06-2018 03:00

07-05-2018 15:00

Montreal

Montreal Racine Terminal

CAE (921)

24

MAERSK PENANG 1814

06-08-2018 15:00

06-13-2018 08:00

06-06-2018 08:00

06-08-2018 03:00

06-07-2018 15:00

Montreal

Montreal Racine Terminal

CAE (921)

24

MAERSK PENANG 1814

06-08-2018 15:00

06-13-2018 08:00

06-04-2018 08:00

06-08-2018 03:00

06-07-2018 15:00

Montreal

Montreal Racine Terminal

CAE (921)

23

MAERSK PATRAS 1814

06-01-2018 15:00

06-06-2018 08:00

05-30-2018 08:00

06-01-2018 03:00

05-31-2018 15:00

Montreal

Montreal Racine Terminal

CAE (921)

23

MAERSK PATRAS 1814

06-01-2018 15:00

06-06-2018 08:00

05-28-2018 08:00

06-01-2018 03:00

05-31-2018 15:00

Montreal

Montreal Racine Terminal

CAE (921)

22

MAERSK PALERMO 1812

05-25-2018 15:00

05-30-2018 08:00

05-23-2018 08:00

05-25-2018 03:00

05-24-2018 15:00

Montreal

Montreal Racine Terminal

CAE (921)

22

MAERSK PALERMO 1812

05-25-2018 15:00

05-30-2018 08:00

05-21-2018 08:00

05-25-2018 03:00

05-24-2018 15:00

Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert Fairview cntr terminal

TP9

27

NORTHERN MAGNUM 827S

06-29-2018 16:00

07-03-2018 17:00

06-25-2018 08:00

06-29-2018 04:00

-

Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert Fairview cntr terminal

TP9 (723)

28

SEAMAX STRATFORD 828S

07-06-2018 16:00

07-10-2018 17:00

07-02-2018 08:00

07-06-2018 04:00

-

Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert Fairview cntr terminal

TP9 (723)

26

E.R. MONTECITO 826S

06-22-2018 16:00

06-26-2018 17:00

06-18-2018 08:00

06-22-2018 04:00

-

Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert Fairview cntr terminal

TP9 (723)

25

MAERSK SEMAKAU 825S

06-15-2018 16:00

06-19-2018 17:00

06-11-2018 08:00

06-15-2018 04:00

-

Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert Fairview cntr terminal

TP9 (723)

24

SEAMAX NORWALK 824S

06-08-2018 16:00

06-12-2018 17:00

06-04-2018 08:00

06-08-2018 04:00

-

Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert Fairview cntr terminal

TP9 (723)

23

MAERSK KOLKATA 823S

06-01-2018 16:00

06-05-2018 17:00

05-28-2018 08:00

06-01-2018 04:00

-

Prince Rupert

Prince Rupert Fairview cntr terminal

TP9 (723)

22

SEAMAX STRATFORD 822S

05-25-2018 16:00

05-29-2018 17:00

05-21-2018 08:00

05-25-2018 04:00

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Updated per May 21 2018

VGM Cut-off

Background

Please see below details for Verified Gross Mass (VGM) submission in Canada. Transport Canada, the enforcement agency from the Canadian government, has issued their implementation guidelines which can be found by clicking here.

For information on requirements regarding the calibration and the certification of weighing equipment for the purpose of trade the shipper may contact any of the authorized service providers (ASP) recognized by Measurement Canada and listed on the following web site.

VGM Cutoffs in Canada

As a general guidance, the VGM should be received by Maersk two (2) hours prior to cargo cut-off if sent via EDI or e-channels, and twelve (12) hours prior to cargo cut-off for manual submission. While your VGM cut-off will be noted on your booking confirmation, we can confirm the following cutoffs for our services in Canada:

Please note this information is subject to change thus we highly encourage you to revisit this information on our website for further updates.

* Terminal policy, VGM deadlines and CY cargo cutoffs are subject to change without notice. Please continue to check our website for updates or contact your local customer service representative.
** Terminal Fees related to VGM are decided and applied by the terminal and not by Maersk. or information about terminal weighing services, please click on the terminal name for details.

Email your local office

If you want to speak to a sales person about a new shipment or if you have a question about your existing shipment, you can email us and we will respond within the next two days. If you have a more immediate question, you can search for help online.